[GA—AT VOTE] Repeal: “Rights of the Quarantined”

[Jinkies]

Repeal: “Rights of the Quarantined”
Category: Repeal | Target: GA#389
Proposed by: Simone Republic, Co-authors: Kaschovia, Umeria | Onsite Topic​

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The World Assembly (WA),

Affirming the necessity for international cooperation in case of outbreaks of communicable diseases;

Noting relevant resolutions regarding epidemics and diseases, including GARs 53, 320, 412, 492 and 518;

Concerned, however, that the target resolution, GAR389, defines in clause (1) a "serious disease" as merely a disease which is "harmful and contagious enough" to need quarantine in case of an outbreak;

Alarmed that this definition does not make exceptions for diseases with common vaccines to significantly mitigate its impact, such as influenzas and coronavirus-related diseases;

Anxious that clause (4)(a) merely requires that the infected are packed into quarantine facilities and that measures are taken to protect people administering treatments in clause (4)(c), but not on protecting infected individuals from each other, nor for any significant guarantees on minimum living standards in quarantine facilities, other than vague promises on well-being in clauses (6)(b) and "urging" for some level of comfort in clause (7);

Horrified that clause 4(d) assumes that treatments that result in a complete "cease of infection" are available for some chronic but (depending on the technologies available to WA states) incurable communicable diseases, such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B, due to the use of the "ceases to be an infected person" wording, at the same time offering no clear pathways for release from quarantine, and opening the way for WA states to indefinitely isolate individuals that test positive for chronic but incurable communicable diseases such as HIV;

Also noting for the record that the medical ethics board of EPARC as established in clause (6) duplicates in some responsibilities already entrusted by GAR #53 through World Health Authority inspections of affected areas as well responsibilities under GARs #31 ("World Health Authority"), #97 ("Quality In Health Services"), and #412 ("Public Health and Vaccinations Act");

Looking forward to a suitable replacement for this highly flawed resolution at the earliest opportunity;

Hereby repeals the target resolution, GAR389 "Rights of the Quarantined".

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Note: Only votes from TNP WA nations, NPA personnel, and those on NPA deployments will be counted. If you do not meet these requirements, please add (non-WA) or something of that effect to your vote. If you are on an NPA deployment without being formally registered as an NPA member, name your deployed nation in your vote.

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Voting Instructions:

• Vote For if you want the Delegate to vote For the resolution.
• Vote Against if you want the Delegate to vote Against the resolution.
• Vote Abstain if you want the Delegate to abstain from voting on this resolution.
• Vote Present if you are personally abstaining from this vote.

Detailed opinions with your vote are appreciated and encouraged!

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[Jinkies]

IFV

 

[Jinkies]

[Non-WA]

For and have recommended the delegate vote as such.

 

[Comfed]

For.

 

[Bankowiata]

For

 

[Simone]

For as a co-author. This is from a @Kaschovia draft from sometime ago, although some arguments are mine (the part on the fact that HIV+ folks are required to be quarantined because they cannot "cease to be infected"). Umeria, the original author of the resolution, is also a co-author and reviewed the arguments I made.

 

[Holy Marcus Empire]

For

 

[Kaschovia]

For as a co-author.

 

[Petronellania]

For

 

[Polgaria]

For